CLEAResult and Energy Trust of Oregon Team up to Build Next Phase of Award-Winning New Buildings Program

The program represents a first-of-its-kind approach to grid-interactive efficient buildings in the U.S.

CLEAResult, North America’s largest energy efficiency, energy transition and energy sustainability services provider, announced it has been selected for a new five-year contract to deliver energy efficiency services to customers of Energy Trust of Oregon’s New Buildings program. The contract between Energy Trust and CLEAResult will build upon their efforts to tackle energy challenges and provide energy-efficient solutions for Oregon communities.

Implemented by CLEAResult since 2009, the New Buildings program has provided design teams, contractors, developers, and owners with the assistance needed to construct buildings that meet the region's evolving energy demands. Energy Trust and CLEAResult’s work will introduce a new phase of this program’s approach – Whole Buildings for All, Market Capacity Development and a Pathway to Grid Interactivity -- which will all help to provide holistic, detailed guidance to design renovations and new construction with energy efficiency as a central focus.

Energy Trust’s leadership and commitment to innovation and sustainability is further solidified by official recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Energy Trust’s Path to Net Zero program was commended for its success with ACEEE’s 2024 Leaders of the Pack Award.

“We’ve set the bar high with our last 16 years of working with Energy Trust of Oregon, and we are looking forward to expanding on the great foundation of work we’ve accomplished together,” said Kecia Davison, Senior Vice President at CLEAResult. “As part of this next step, our teams will deliver on promises of the Architecture 2030 Challenge and ensure every building is designed with efficiency at its core.”

Energy Trust and CLEAResult aim to optimize all buildings for both performance and reliability, ensuring all buildings have access to whole building energy modeling and efficient design principles from the earliest design stages. The Grid Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) approach will optimize energy use and enhance sustainability by integrating energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy sources, and energy smart systems. This design philosophy allows building owners to leverage their buildings as supplementary energy storage systems, better distributing energy reliability and resilience across the grid.

“We are happy to work with CLEAResult to deliver our New Buildings Program. These new offers will take energy efficiency design to the next level, helping more customers and communities across Oregon,” said Shelly Carlton, Senior Program Manager at Energy Trust of Oregon. “By considering a more intentional, holistic approach to initial building designs, we are making a positive impact for customers and communities while pioneering the next phase of new construction.”

With both organizations deeply embedded in the community, Energy Trust and CLEAResult will prioritize market capacity development through fellowships and internships with local community organizations.

“This presents a unique opportunity to redefine energy efficiency and grid-interactivity within new buildings while also readying a new workforce for this effort,” said Brooke Landon, Senior Program Director at CLEAResult. “Our goal is that every project will have energy resiliency incorporated into their projects from the start.”

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit dedicated to helping communities thrive by supporting clean, affordable energy for all. It serves more than 2 million utility customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

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About CLEAResult

CLEAResult is the largest provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and energy sustainability services in North America. Since 2003, our mission has been to change the way people use energy. Today, our experts lead the transition to a sustainable, equitable, and carbon-neutral future for our communities and our planet. Our hometown teams collaborate with a diverse network of local partners to deliver world-class technology and personalized services that make it easy for commercial and industrial businesses, governments, utilities, and residential customers to reduce their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. CLEAResult is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has over 2,700 employees in more than 60 cities across the U.S. and Canada. CLEAResult is majority owned by leading U.S. middle market private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. Explore all our energy solutions at clearesult.com.

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